What Works Centers serve as models for translating field work into best practices in youth safety
Social Mobility
The American Dream is about the ability to pursue happiness and better oneself and others. If people work hard, they should be able to climb the economic and social ladder. That’s why America earned the moniker the “Land of Opportunity.”
As more people begin to lose faith in the American Dream, policy leaders must get to work on solutions that restore social mobility, especially to those who need it most.
Low-income Americans find themselves ensnared in the safety net, stranded by benefits cliffs. Structural flaws keep them from getting ahead and becoming independent. Our nation’s welfare policies should encourage work and family formation. Every American should experience dignity in work and the power of creating value for others.
All Social Mobility
Talking to experts and practitioners in other countries provides a perspective that things can be different and better in America
Federal spending has become an enormous wealth transfer away from struggling young people toward wealthier older people
One Door can be a critical first step to protect the vulnerable, reduce bureaucracy, and create pathways to flourishing
It may be instructive to revisit how two states paved the way for today’s reform efforts.
Americans are less optimistic than ever. A new paper from FREOPP provides one explanation: Americans are lonelier than ever, too.
The loss of social connection and associated rise in loneliness has had a host of social, cultural, economic, and civic consequences.
Three ideas shaping the opportunity debate last month